POSTnote. It was first published on Tuesday, 25 March 2014. It was last updated on Wednesday, 28 May 2025.
Drinking water quality
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58248/PN008
The European Commission announced in September its intention to take the UK to the European Court for alleged breaches of the EEC directive on drinking water quality. One complaint is procedural, but others concern levels of contaminants that exceed permitted limits.
This POSTnote describes the basis of current standards and highlights some of the issues relating to the provision of safe drinking water.
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- Research briefing
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- POST-PN-8
- Subjects
- EU law EU action Lead Pollution Pollution control Pesticides Water Water supply Nitrates Aluminium
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- POST
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